GRE Word List
EMETIC
an agent that induces vomiting
The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.
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|---|---|
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
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| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
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